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An artists’ rendition of the Merit Functional Foods plant under construction in Winnipeg. (Meritfoods.com)
Canola, Crops, Peas

Plant-protein processor’s new processing plant gets grant

Feds, province put up cash for new equipment

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The federal and Manitoba governments have added a seven-figure contribution to their support for a new facility to process plant proteins from canola and peas. Merit Functional Foods will put the additional money toward “new equipment purchases that will support the transformation of raw inputs into value-added goods.” The unspecified new technology is expected to […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Subsidy for grain dryer upgrades in Alberta draws critics

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Concerns are being raised over a new program for grain drying being offered to Alberta residents. The federal and Alberta governments recently announced Alberta farmers seeking to make grain dryer improvements will have access to funding through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Efficient Grain Dryer Program aims to cover costs for energy efficiency improvements to […] Read more
PHOTOS: Grainews practical testing team heads to Minnesota
Machinery

PHOTOS: Grainews practical testing team heads to Minnesota

When ASV launched a new compact track loader model, Grainews put it through its paces at the company’s proving grounds

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In late May, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey and online editor Greg Berg headed south to Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to attend the official launch of ASV’s newest compact track loader (CTL), the VT-70 High Output. Grand Rapids is home to the brand’s assembly plant and proving grounds. While they were there, the Grainews team also […] Read more
ASV claims the new RT-25 is the smallest compact track loader currently on the market.
Equipment, Machinery

Two new track loaders from ASV

Compact and mid-size machines debut this winter from Minnesota-based brand


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Minnesota-based ASV has introduced two more compact track loaders (CTL) to its product line, the very small RT 25 Posi-Track, and the much bigger RT-65 Posi-Track. The RT-25 is designed for working in very tight spaces. The brand claims it’s the industry’s smallest sit-in CTL, and that a machine of that design is safer and […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

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New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling […] Read more
The Badrys' conveyor system includes wet and dry bucket elevators as well as a GSI VersaLoop round tube conveyor connected to the bins for long-term storage.
Machinery

Making a case for on-farm drying

One Alberta farmer sees a return on grain dryer investment

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The old adage, it never rains but it pours, is one that farmers can certainly identify with. Over the last decade of growing seasons, prairie farmers saw several years with average annual rainfall amounts so far above average it actually had some farmers buying equipment to allow them to return to tillage practices. This year […] Read more
John Deere introduced the new 344L articulated loader that also offers rear wheel steering for improved manoeuvrability.
Machinery

New loaders and skid steers from JD

John Deere offers more models with features suited for on-farm duties

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Earlier this year, John Deere added a new pay loader to its construction equipment line, the 344L. But this one was also designed to appeal to farmers as much as contractors, according to the brand. And it offers what Deere describes as “industry exclusive features.” Just what are those features? The most obvious difference on […] Read more
Illinois grain farmer Lucas Strom, shown here April 10 in unincorporated Kane County just west of Chicago, had planned to purchase a grain bin but changed his mind when the price increased after the announcement of steel tariffs by the Trump administration last month. (Photo: Reuters/P.J. Huffstutter)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Steel tariff shrapnel hits U.S. farmers

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Kane County, Ill. | Reuters — Lucas Strom, who runs a century-old family farm in rural Illinois, canceled an order to buy a new US$71,000 grain bin last month — after the seller raised the price five per cent in a day. The reason: steel prices jumped right after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs. […] Read more

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